How does the people say “Hello” in their world?
It’s a basic greeting!
English
| Language | Hello | Pronunciation | Note | Main country, Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Hello | halow | general | USA, England, around the world |
Around Asia
| Language | Hello | Pronunciation | Note | Main country, Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | こんにちは | konnichiwa | general | Japan |
| Aynu itak | イランカラプテ | iramkarapte | general | Hokkaido(Japan) |
| Ryukyuan | ハイサイ | Haisai | male use | Okinawa(Japan) |
| Ryukyuan | ハイタイ | Haitai | female use | Okinawa(Japan) |
| Chinese | 你好 | nǐhǎo | general | China |
| Korean | 안녕하세요 | annyeonghaseyo | formal | Korea |
| Thai | สวัสดีค่ะ | sàwàtdee kah | female use | Thailand |
| Thai | สวัสดีครับ | sàwàtdee krap | male use | Thailand |
| Burmese | မဂၤလာပါ။ | min ga lar bar | general | Myanmar |
| Lao | ສະບາຍດີ | sabaidee | general | Laos |
| Khmer | ជម្រាប សួរ។ | chom-reab-suor | general | Cambodia |
| Vietnamese | Xin chào | seen chaw | general | Viet Nam |
| Indonesian | Selamat siang | selamat siang | noon | Indonesia |
| Indonesian | Selamat sore | selamat sore | afternoon | Indonesia |
| Tagalog | Magandang tanghali | Magandang tanghali | noon | Philippines |
| Tagalog | Magandang hapon | Magandang hapon | afternoon | Philippines |
| Mongolian | Сайн байна уу? | sain baina uu | general | Mongolia |
| Bengali | আসসালাম আলাইকুম। | assalaamu alaykum | formal (Islam) | India (Bengal region) Bangladesh |
| Bengali | নমস্কার | nomoshukar | formal (Hindu) | India (Bengal region) Bangladesh |
| Hindi | नमस्ते | namaste | Hindu | India (Hindu) |
| Nepalese | नमस्कार | namaskar | general | Nepal |
| Tamil | வணக்கம் | wannakkum | general | Tamil Nadu (India) |
| Kannada | ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ | namaskar | formal | Karnataka India |
Around Middle East
| Language | Hello | Pronunciation | Note | Main country, Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | שלום | shalom | general | Israel |
| Arabic | السلام عليكم | assalaamu alaykum | formal | Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Iraq Egypt |
| Persian | سلام علیکم | salaamu alaykum | formal | Iran |
| Georgian | გამარჯობათ | gamarjobat | formal | Georgia |
| Georgian | გამარჯობა | gamarjoba | general | Georgia |
| Turkish | Merhaba | merhaba | general | Turkey |
| Armenian | ԲարեՎ | barev | general | Armenia |
Around Europe
| Language | Hello | Pronunciation | Note | Main country, Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian | Здравствуйте | zdra-stvuj-tye | formal | Russia |
| Russian | Привет | pree-vyet | friendly | Russia |
| Greek | Γειά σαζ | yassas | formal, more person | Greece |
| Greek | Γειά σου | yassou | friendly, one person Γειά=health σου=your |
Greece |
| Bulgarian | Здравейте | zdraveyte | general | Bulgaria |
| Bulgarian | Добър ден | Dobaur den | formal | Bulgaria |
| Italian | Buon giorno | buon giorno | formal | Italia |
| Italian | Ciao | chao | friendly | Italia |
| French | Bonjour | bonjour | general | France |
| Spanish | Hola | ola | general | Spain |
| Spanish | Buenas tardes | buenas tardes | formal | Spain Mexico Pelu Chile Argentina |
| Catalan | Bona tarda | bona tarda | formal | Catalonia (Spain) |
| German | Guten tag | guten tag | general | Germany |
| Swiss German | hoi | hoi | casual | Swiss |
| Dutch | Goede middag | ghooder middhkh | formal | Holland |
| Dutch | Hoi | hoi | friendly | Holland |
| Luxembourgian | Moien | moien | general | Luxembourg |
| Czech | Dobrý den | dobry den | formal | Czech Republic |
| Czech | Ahoj | ahoi | friendly | Czech Republic |
| Latvian | Labdien | labdien | formal | Latvia |
| Latvian | Sveiki | sveiki | friendly | Latvia |
| Portuguese | Boa tarde | boa tarde | formal | Portugal |
| Portuguese | Olá | ola | friendly | Portugal |
| Portuguese | Oi | oi | friendly | Brazil |
| Swedish | Hej | hey | general | Sweden |
| Finnish | Päivää | paivaa | general | Finland |
Around Africa
| Language | Hello | Pronunciation | Note | Main country, Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swahili | Jambo | Jambo | general | Kenya Tanzania Uganda |
| Afrikaans | Goeie dag | khooyuh dakh | general | South Africa Namibia |
| Amharic | ጤና ይስጥልኝ | t’ena yist’illign | general | Ethiopia |
| Amharic | እሺ | ishshi | casual | Ethiopia |
| Khoekhoe | !Gâi tsēs | Kdain tsees | general(11%) | Namibia |
| Kinyarwanda | Muraho | muraho | general | Rwanda |
| Kirundi | Bwakeye | bgakeye | general | Burundi |
Around Oceania
| Language | Hello | Pronunciation | Note | Main country, Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maori | Kia ora | kia ora | general | Maori (New Zealand) |
Other
| Language | Hello | Pronunciation | Note | Main country, Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperanto | Saluton | saluton | general | Esperantisto |
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